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Hosuru Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Hosuru is a medium size village located in Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 212 families residing. The Hosuru village has population of 864 of which 432 are males while 432 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hosuru village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 10.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hosuru village is 1000 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hosuru as per census is 833, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hosuru village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hosuru village was 83.76 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hosuru Male literacy stands at 92.97 % while female literacy rate was 74.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Hosuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Hosuru village.

Hosuru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 212 - -
Population 864 432 432
Child (0-6) 88 48 40
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 119 59 60
Literacy 83.76 % 92.97 % 74.74 %
Total Workers 590 299 291
Main Worker 272 - -
Marginal Worker 318 49 269

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.77 % of total population in Hosuru village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Hosuru village of Shimoga.

Work Profile

In Hosuru village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 46.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.